It is possible to cook breakfast for 12 on a single-burner hotplate (with help from friends)! We even had a little Christmas tree and decorations courtesy of my wonderful aunt and cousin!
Christmas dinner with the Hagia Sophia (photo courtesy of Adrienne)
Chestnuts roasting over an open fire on Istiklal Caddesi
New Year's decorations for sale near the New Mosque
Almost no one celebrates Christmas, but New Year's is a big deal. The decorations look very much like those found in the US (or Western Europe). I guess since Saint Nicholas is supposedly from Turkey, this is appropriate!
Almost no one celebrates Christmas, but New Year's is a big deal. The decorations look very much like those found in the US (or Western Europe). I guess since Saint Nicholas is supposedly from Turkey, this is appropriate!
New Year's Eve was also a fun night spent with friends. Now it's on to finals (starting on Monday)! I hope to post more throughout this next week as I should have plenty of time outside of studying (okay, mostly procrastinating) to share some more observations about this wonderful city and the experiences I've had over the course of the semester. It's so strange to think that classes are over and I will be traveling back to the States in a month!
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